Community Food Analysis Laboratory

“A Local Answer To A National Question”

Presented By:Dr. Claver Bundac

Managing DirectorBioMedix

Pomona Technology CentreCalifornia State Polytechnic University

Pomona, California

The Legality of Food

The Food Has To Be Safe

The Food Has To Be Wholesome

The Food Has To Be Authentic

Adulterated Food

Adulterated Processing Environment

Adulterated Raw Materials

Adulteration During Processing

Verification of Employee HygieneMethod: Hand Swab Testing

Verification of Raw Material And Hygienic ProcessingMethod: Raw Material and Finished Product Testing,

Processing Environment Swab Testing

Validation and Verification of Process ControlMethod: In-process Product Testing

Finished Product Testing

Lopez Island: A Community of 35 Operational Farms and Food Processors

A Hardworking Community Where Food Production Is An Age-old Tradition

A Community Where Continuous Improvement Is A Necessity For Survival

A Community That Is Limited In Land And Resources

A Community With A Limited Market For Its Local Products

A Community Where An Adventurous Sense Of Imagination Is Required

(A wind farm? Why Not?)

A Community That Welcomes The Benefits of Diverse Experiences

A Community That Embraces Collective Problem Solving To Get Cooperative Solutions

The Community Food Analysis LaboratoryIn Lopez island (Est. 2015)

The Community Food Analysis Laboratory As A Food Safety Verification and Validation Tool

Food Safety Validation & Verification Testing:

Microbiological Tests (Food, Water and Swab Samples): Indicator Organisms – TPC, Coliform/E. coli, Yeast/Mold Pathogens: Listeria species, Listeria monocytogenes Salmonella, Staph. Aureus, E. coli O157:H7 ATP Testing (swab samples)

Physico-Chemical Testing (Food Samples): Water Activity pH Moisture Salt Analysis Water Phase Salt Allergens (food and swab samples)

The Community Food Analysis Laboratory As A Tool For Food Safety Documentation

The Community Food Analysis Laboratory As A Provider of Food Safety Training and Services

The Community Food Analysis Laboratory As A Local Answer To A National Question:

Is Our Food Safe?

The Community Food Analysis Laboratory As A Tool For Food Safety Risk Assessment

The Community Food Analysis Laboratory As A Local Food Safety Verification Resource

1.  Elimination/Reduction in shipping cost

2.  Reduction in testing cost

3.  Generation of process/product specific data

4.  Faster results turn-around

5.  Reduces the risk of sample contamination

6.  Flexibility in testing schedules

End Of Presentation Thank You!